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Tag: student loans

An Ode To Beverly

March 6, 2023

By Eileen Sepulveda

Our constitution talks a lot about freedom, but there’s a long way to go to achieve that American Dream. Eileen’s poem demands a democracy without homelessness, mass incarceration, and hopelessness.

With Student Debt Relief, Biden Comes Through for Multiple Generations

September 9, 2022

By Alondra Trevizo

For the first time, I can start saving for my future instead of stressing about my finances. Biden really did that.

Mermaids, Unicorns, and Student Loan Forgiveness

March 8, 2022

By Sa'iyda Shabazz

Americans want it. Politicians promise it. But there’s still no action to cancel student loans.

With $55,000 Debt, You Learn to Appreciate the Little Things

June 6, 2016

By Stephanie Land

Originally posted on The Guardian as a kick-off to their series on debt. I expected college to feel like a major accomplishment. I walked across the stage, eight months pregnant with…

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